Antalya Muratpaşa

Antalya Muratpaşa district, located in the central location of the province, is the answer to all kinds of holiday expectations with its marina, ancient metropolises and clean air. capable of giving.

Continuing the name of Karaman Bey Muratpaşa, there are many historical artifacts in the district. It has become one of the most preferred tourist resorts in the Mediterranean with its 20-kilometer coastline.

Muratpaşa Attractions List

Muratpaşa Mosque: The architectural features of the mosque, which is thought to have been built in the 1570s, prove this. On the other hand, two Murat Pashas lived in the same years during the Ottoman period. Although it is unclear that the mosque was built by Karaman Governor Murat Pasha, if we take Evliya Çelebi into consideration, as he wrote in Seyahatname, this mosque is Karaman must have been built by the Lord. If you are going to stay in Karaman hotels, you should definitely start your Karaman sightseeing route from Muratpaşa Mosque. Since it has a central location in the bazaar, it would be better to choose it as the first leg of your route. This building on Kazım Özalp Street, outside the walls, is decorated with colorful lights during Ramadan and creates a visual feast. It is known that this mosque, which has a cylindrical body made of cut stone and has two balconies, was the only honor before restoration.

Karatay Madrasa: The madrasa, whose remains have reached today, is inside the castle. The madrasah, whose doors opening to the street are designed as iwans and with a crown door on the west side, carries an inscription on this crown door. According to the information obtained through the inscription, it is Sultan II.Izzettin Keykavus who built the madrasa. In 1250, Celalettin Karatay built this place.

Muratpaşa Toy Museum: Another toy pioneered by the famous poet and writer Sunay Akın after the Istanbul Toy Museum Its museum is in Muratpaşa. He worked with Ayhan Doğan, a stage designer, for the design of this museum. To make the opening more meaningful, Sunay Akın dated a special day for children in 2011, April 23, which is the National Sovereignty and Children's Day. More than three thousand domestic and foreign toys belong to the period 1860-1890. If you like a game or if you have organized your Muratpaşa holiday plan with your children, we strongly recommend you to visit this museum. You can also search for family hotels in Muratpaşa and detail the Muratpaşa hotels that offer more activity services for your children through our hotelforex.com site, and contact the hotels for any question marks or price negotiations.

Suna-İnan Kıraç Research Center for Mediterranean Civilizations: The center, which contains many registered buildings as cultural assets that need to be protected, was built by the couple named Suna and İnan Kıraç in 95 and built a museum with original restorations and 96 His name is "Inside the Castle Museum". is a center known as. This structure, which is generally attributed as the Museum of Inside the Castle, consists of two buildings. One is Aya Yorgi Church and the other is a traditional Antalya house where interior and exterior decorations unique to Antalya are shown in detail.

Düden Coastal Waterfall: On the road to Lara Beach, which indicates almost infinity with its breathtaking view, the Düden Park in the greenery with the sea Flowing from the shore where it meets, Düden Waterfall is about 40 meters high. For the Muratpaşa excursion route, the boats traveling from the coastline, which we can also recommend you, visit Düden Coastal Waterfall. The view of the waterfall, which is already enchanting from the shore, is also magnificent.

Muratpaşa Festival of Local Colors: Its name is Antalya's ancient name "Panfilya", meaning people from all cultures are in peace together. The most colorful festival of Muratpaşa, which is derived from the word meaning place where it lives peacefully, has been traditionally held since 2014. Since the festival is organized for the meeting of all colors, that is, all cultures, rather than just reflecting the local flavors and cultural elements of Muratpaşa, it allows you to see many local and foreign tourists, as well as many cultures that are not normally possible to see together, in the same area. Organized by the municipality, this festival is free for everyone.